ANGST Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

angst

noun

Definition of angst

as in fear

a strong feeling of being worried or nervous a film about teenage angst

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Recent Examples of angst Last Saturday's historic fourth-quarter collapse by the Buckeyes in their 24-23 loss at Texas has brought angst and second-guessing usually reserved for losses to arch-rival Michigan. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 The cybersecurity threats that AI poses have become a political lightning rod ahead of the midterm elections, as lawmakers face more pressure about regulating the technology and public angst around AI's data center buildout grows. — Cj Haddad, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 There was too much despair in the air, too much angst about big crowds and airline flights. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 There’s never going to be optimal city management of road closures and detours to everyone’s liking, no matter how many public hearings of driver angst and outcry take place. — Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for angst

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Noun

Experts say cartels use car bombs to intimidate rivals and authorities, pressure the government and spread fear among civilians.

— María Verza, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
At each turn, a heartbreaking picture comes into sharper focus, underscoring Ricki’s destructive appetite that exploits Rita’s deepest needs and fears under the guise of friendship and no-judgement sisterhood.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of fear

Noun

For Villa, there were mitigating circumstances in this latest defeat by Glasner, yet the worry is they are still being caught with the same punches.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Similar economic stressors like finding a new job if they get laid off, employer reductions of healthcare or retirement benefits, or simply not advancing in their career at pace significantly outrank worries about the impact of AI.

— Stacey Zolt Hara, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of worry

Noun

His wife later told the priest that her husband had felt relief for a few days, but that the real cause of his torment had probably been a brain tumor.

— David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
As if Wendy’s hands, heart and day planner weren’t full enough, a panicky Jack determines to win her back, much to her torment.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of torment

Noun

On the one hand, oxidative stress acts as a trigger to tell the body to rebuild and develop mitochondria in the cells — improving an athlete’s endurance capacity.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Longevity Eye Cream is formulated with Green Coffee Bean which helps to improve the appearance of puffiness and dark circles while Lingonberry Stem Cells work to fight visible damage from blue light and oxidative stress.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of stress

Noun

Still, even on video, Davis doesn’t appear wracked with guilt or anguish about the possibility of spending the rest of his life in the Nevada penitentiary system.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
One day, Cole paged through an album whose acidic glues caused her particular anguish.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of anguish

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